Republican Pa. Sen. Pat Toomey voted in favor of the long-debated House GOP plan that was ultimately rejected in the Democratic-controlled Senate.

New Jersey’s Democratic Senators, Bob Menendez and Frank Lautenberg both voted to raise the debt limit to avoid default. “I am not excited about the decisions we are being forced to make,” said Menendez.

Delaware Democratic Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons generally support Pres. Obama’s call for a balanced approach that would combine spending cuts with new tax revenue. The Delaware delegation, including Democratic Rep. John Carney, told delawareonline.com that they got an earful from constituents about the debate in Washington, at a weekend visit to the Delaware State Fair.

Sen. Carper will hold a telephone town hall meeting at 7 p.m. on Monday, if there’s no conflict with the Senate vote.

“We are granting the President’s request to raise the debt ceiling, but we are not handing him a blank check,” said Gerlach.

Rep. Meehan issued a statement praising the agreement.

"I believe that the Obama-Boehner-Reid agreement – although not perfect – is a serious and substantive effort to rein in our out-of-control spending and establish long-term deficit savings," Meehan offered on Monday.

Bucks County’s Fitzpatrick told the Courier Times he was “cautiously optimistic” that the compromise agreement would win approval.

On the Republicans’ Sunday night conference call on the debt deal, Politico.com reports Pa. GOP freshman Rep. Mike Kelly said GOP House Speaker John Boehner should have a Gatorade and a cigarette.

“How about a Merlot and a cigarette,” Boehner replied, according to a GOP source who listened in.

New Jersey Democratic Rep. Rob Andrews said he will support raising the debt limit and speculated the support for the deal will have to come from the “middle” of both parties.